Yukon politicians threaten contempt over mine manager's refusal to answer questions - The Turtle Island News

Yukon politicians threaten contempt over mine manager's refusal to answer questions - The Turtle Island News

By Ashley Joannou Yukon politicians could hold an official with the company managing the cleanup of a disaster at the Eagle Gold mine in contempt of Parliament after she refused to answer questions in front of the legislature. Debate on a contempt motion in the Yukon legislature was adjourned until Monday after days of duelling letters over whether the court-ordered receiver, PricewaterhouseCoopers, can be forced by elected officials to publicly…

Yukon and PwC wrangle over Eagle Mine

Legislature may charge Victoria Gold receiver with contempt over not testifying on cleanup, testing limits of legislative authority. Months after the collapse at Eagle Gold Mine triggered one of Yukon's most significant mining crises, tensions have escalated between the Yukon Legislative Assembly and PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc., the court-appointed receiver overseeing the mine's...